Metula
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Metula is a northern Israeli town known for being the country’s northernmost settlement and a key agricultural and tourism center in the Upper Galilee.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Metula canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
locality in Israel
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| agriculturalProducts |
apples
ⓘ
nectarines ⓘ peaches ⓘ pears ⓘ |
| areaCode | +972-4 ⓘ |
| borderWith | Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 33.2806°N 35.5792°E ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| demographics | predominantly Jewish population ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
fruit orchards
ⓘ
guesthouses and rural tourism ⓘ |
| elevation | ≈550 m above sea level ⓘ |
| founded | 1896 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Baron Edmond James de Rothschild NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedAs | local council ⓘ |
| hasMunicipalEmblem | coat of arms of Metula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMunicipalStatusSince | 1949 ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSite | synagogues ⓘ |
| hasSportsFacility |
ice rink at Canada Centre
ⓘ
indoor sports halls at Canada Centre ⓘ swimming pools at Canada Centre ⓘ |
| hasTouristAttraction |
Canada Centre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iyon (Ayun) Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Nahal Ayun Nature Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanur Waterfall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Mount Hermon region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Ottoman Empire (at time of founding) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agriculture
ⓘ
being Israel’s northernmost town ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northern District, Israel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upper Galilee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | possibly derived from Aramaic for "lookout" or "tower" ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Kiryat Shmona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearMilitaryFrontier | Israeli–Lebanese border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLandUse | agricultural colony ⓘ |
| partOf | Galilee Panhandle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | several thousand inhabitants ⓘ |
| postalCode | 1029200 ⓘ |
| regionType | rural ⓘ |
| roadAccess | Highway 90 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timezone | Israel Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timezoneDST | Israel Daylight Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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